 DDR Ultramix - XBOX(U.S.)
A review for DDR Ultramix on the XBOX. Release date 11/20/03
The XBOX's first try at a DDR.
Song List:
Default Songs
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ABSOLUTE (Cuff-N-Stuff it Mix)
AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE
BALLAD FOR YOU
CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)
CANDY <3
Castles In The Sky
DIVE
Do That Thang (M*A*S*H Radio Edit)
DROP THE BOMB (SySF Mix)
DXY!
Electro Tuned (the SubS mix)
exotic ethnic
Healing Vision
HYPNØTIC CRISIS
HYSTERIA
INFINITE PRAYER
INSERTiON (Machine Gun Kelly Mix)
KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX Mix)
Keep Ya Body Movin'
Kind Lady
La Señorita Virtual
Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE)
Let's talk it over
.LUV TO ME (disco mix)
ON THE JAZZ
OVERBLAST!!
PARANOiA ETERNAL
Quickening
Ready Steady Go
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Secret Rendez-vous
SEXY PLANET
Shiny Disco Balls
SO IN LOVE
SUPER STAR
Sweet Sweet <3 Magic
THE EARTH LIGHT
There 4 You
TRIP MACHINE (luv mix)
TSUGARU
Unlockable Songs
Colors (for EXTREME)
GRADIUSIC CYBER
Healing Vision (Angelic mix)
MAX 300
MGS2 mission R
ORION .78 (civilization mix)
PARANOiA Rebirth
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Saturday Night Mix)
Sana Mollete Ne Ente (BLT Style)
The Gamplay: What you would expect from a DDR game. As in "The usual." The major problem about the gameplay is the fact that the arrow timing is way of. It gives you a very, very large room for error. Therefore much less of a challenge to veteren players. The only way you can get around this problem is by modifying a pad. Other then that, that gamplay is decent. 6/10
The Songlist: Rather lacking. Only 51 songs. And the fact that DDRMAX, and MAX 2 came out before this takes more from it. Many songs in this could be found in those previous games. The new songs aren't necessarily Bemani hits eighter. Notable new songs are: CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX); PARANOiA ETERNAL; Sweet Sweet <3 Magic; Colors (for EXTREME). This mix contains one 10 footer: Max 300. Downloading songs from the song packs through XBOX Live can give you 30 extra songs, but anyone without it, is out of luck. 5.5/10
The Graphics: The graphics are again, what you would expect from DDR. Basic background visuals, but you'll have the DDR chaaracters Afro, and Lady dancing in the background too. Which can be irritating at times. They are lacking from the visuals in DDRMAX 2 unfortunately. Some of the licenses have background videos instead of visuals same as DDRMAX 2 which will negate the dancing characters. Though, most tend to shun away from the videos. 5/10
Replay Value: The fact that this mix is lacking in the amount of songs you can choose from takes away from the replay value. You may get very tired of the songs very shortly if you play the game regulary. Once you unlock everything it can lose it's purpose. Song packs again, can help this though. 6/10
Overall: Ultramix is lacking in almost all gamplay areas, especially going up against some of the newer mixes. Except DDR Extreme maybe, that is. If it's you're only choice, go ahead, but If you have other options I would try an alternitive. Score: 5.7/10
The good: It is a DDR game, and it can be fun.
The bad: All of the above stuff mentioned. That and the groove radar is very off, it overexagerates a lot. At least it has it though.
The ugly: Paying $40 for this game. Luckily, that's not a worry anymore.
Credits
Producer: Daniel Tyrrell
Programmer: Hiro Chiwata
Artist: Kengo Suzuki
Animator: Ty Robinson
Audio: Bradley Meyer
Director: Inubushi Takashi
Animator: Jared Bailey
Artist: Toshiaki Ideo
Artist: Takahiro Nakajima
Artist: Chris Won
Programmer: Matthew Nakao
Programmer: Scott Marison
Programmer: Brian McGraw
Programmer: Maxwell Zietz | 
